Welcome to ICTAS

As a research institute of Virginia Tech, the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science enhances the university’s ability to address large-scale research opportunities by crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries. ICTAS focuses on emerging technologies at the intersections of engineering, the humanities, and the physical, life, and social sciences.

With state-of-the-art shared facilities, seed funding, and administrative support, ICTAS is building a research ecosystem that fosters innovation.